Here comes a list of major Peruvian exports:Copper
Gold
Fishmeal
Asparagus
Silver
False University Degrees.
Gold
Fishmeal
Asparagus
Silver
False University Degrees.
Plenty of people arrested in Spain today, as a network of academics that sold false university diplomas at 18,000 Euros a pop to people who dreamed of becoming doctors, physiotherapists and lawyers but just couldn't be bothered to do all that studying. What Spanish police dubbed "operation student" arrested the protagonists on the Spanish side of the operation that ran a virtual university in San Sebastian in the Basque country. Some of their clients were also arrested in the swoop as they worked as plastic surgeons, lawyers and physios in pro sports teams using false degrees and diplomas from Peruvian universities. So far there have been 27 arrests and 12 other people put under official police caution in Spain
But up to now there have been no arrests and not much said about the incident in Peru. Will they care much about putting lives at risk through this malpractice? I doubt it; more like they'll consider themselves smart for conning the Spaniards so long. You can also expect university professors in Peru to close ranks on this one, as there are many who wouldn't want the way they ask for voluntary contributions from their students to be examined too closely, either
The universities in question are San Martín de Porres, the La Molina Agro university and San Marcos, all in the capital city of Lima. Quite apt that San Martín de Porres describes itself as "A pillar of Peruvian society", as its actions in selling false titles is a fair reflection of the "we're a serious country" show Peru puts on for the rest of the world.
UPDATE: A friend just mailed me the following and made me laugh out loud;
But up to now there have been no arrests and not much said about the incident in Peru. Will they care much about putting lives at risk through this malpractice? I doubt it; more like they'll consider themselves smart for conning the Spaniards so long. You can also expect university professors in Peru to close ranks on this one, as there are many who wouldn't want the way they ask for voluntary contributions from their students to be examined too closely, either
The universities in question are San Martín de Porres, the La Molina Agro university and San Marcos, all in the capital city of Lima. Quite apt that San Martín de Porres describes itself as "A pillar of Peruvian society", as its actions in selling false titles is a fair reflection of the "we're a serious country" show Peru puts on for the rest of the world.
UPDATE: A friend just mailed me the following and made me laugh out loud;
"Too bad they didn't just sell economics degrees. No one would ever have known...LOL!"